Current World Archaeology 98

'- Tutankhamun: a teenager’s journey to the afterlife
- Moche warrior: inside Peruvian pyramid tombs
- Built by giants? Commemorating death in the Neolithic Netherlands
- Made of stone: seeking the dawn of technology
- Mexico: the origins of the Day of the Dead
- Rome: selecting Pompeii’s director

Current World Archaeology 98
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Made of stone: seeking the dawn of technologyIn this dizzying digital era, it can be startling to remember that our love affair with technology began millions of years ago with someone banging…
Opposite Recent excavations at Huaca El Pueblo have revealed three elite Moche tombs. This one contained a male who appears to have been a high ranking warrior. The pots are characteristic of the middle Moche style, while the metalwork represents various items of regalia and a fine burial mask.Return to Huaca El Pueblo: discovering Peruvian pyramid tombsRecent excavations at Huaca El Pueblo, a mud-brick pyramid erected by the Moche, have revealed three remarkable burials dating to the 4th century AD. As…
Tutankhamun: a teenager’s journey to the afterlifeAs the centenary of Howard Carter’s discovery looms, the largest collection of Tutankhamun’s grave goods ever to leave Egypt has embarked on a world tour.…

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Post 1 image0 116 scaledAppointing Pompeii’s DirectorBeyond the island I saw the thin campanile of Santa Maria in Cosmedin, which houses the Mouth of Truth, a bucket- list ‘must’ thanks to…
Mexico: Day of the DeadLong-held traditions evolve and gain new elements with every generation. Current World Archaeology's Carly Hilts travelled to Mexico for the Day of the Dead to…
Above Painted sculptures sealed burial shafts in grand tombs, some of them towers, outside the ancient city of Palmyra. Here, a range of portraits of men and women, young and old, are presented in rows to give an idea of how they were arranged in the tower tombs.The Road to PalmyraHalfway between the Mediterranean and the River Euphrates, the Efqu spring offered refreshing respite for ancient traders crossing the dusty Syrian desert. The city of…